Just over 600 students across the Bailiwick received GCSE and Btec results, with 72% graded 4 and above. This was higher than England, where the same statistic fell to 67.1%.
It was also a 3.2% increase on last year, with improved grades from States schools appearing to make the difference.
The number of grade 4 and above passes within the States system increased from 60.2% in 2024 to 63.2% this year.
Education, Sport & Culture president Paul Montague said that having spent many years in the classroom himself, he knew the educational journey was rarely straightforward.
‘It takes resilience, determination and perseverance, as well as the support of many dedicated school staff, to reach this point,’ he said. ‘Whether students are heading into sixth form, TGI College, apprenticeships or employment, today is about recognising how far they’ve come and their accomplishments.’
However, some La Mare de Carteret students felt the closure of the school, with the site now becoming a new centre for post-16 education, had created a sense of uncertainty for them and affected results.
Pupils Hollie Archenoul and Amelie May Jehan expressed their frustration with the lack of consistency in teaching, which they attributed to the impending closure.
‘The inconsistency in teachers for subjects was quite a big issue that we had to deal with,’ Hollie said. She added that it was disappointing to be staying on at the La Mare site for sixth form studies when there was already a ‘decent purpose-built sixth form centre.’
Both Hollie and Amelie were happy with their results, but felt that some of their grades were lower than they had expected.
They, along with other students, cited the whole process as ‘challenging’.
Vice-principal Jason Dodd acknowledged that there was a ‘tinge of sadness’ to the day, as these students would be the last to receive their GCSE results from the school. He said that while staff had been positive, there had been challenges over the closure, but they were trying to look at it as a ‘fantastic opportunity’ for the future.
‘We’ve got a fantastic staff and an amazing group of students that are coming together next year,’ he said. ‘So we’re really excited to be able to take the school forward with all of that in place.’
An Education spokesman said that as La Mare prepared for closure, the committee had sought to ensure the impact on teaching was minimised.
‘There are inevitably changes in staffing in all schools over time. Staff across Les Varendes and La Mare have worked hard to ensure that the upcoming transition to one site at Les Varendes is as smooth as possible, including providing students with clarity, support and regular information ahead of the merger.’
Of the three private schools, The Ladies’ College led the way, with more than 98% of grades exceeding the grade 4 threshold, which increased to 100% for GCSE maths and English.
At Elizabeth College 90% of results were graded at 4 or above and 43% graded from 9 to 7 – the A* to A equivalent.
Blanchelande College said that almost a third of their grades were between 7-9 and 87% of students achieved at least five grades above 4.
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